"Bill who putters" wrote in message
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Concerned not so much with canning, drying, etc but fresh use. I love
tomato with white cheap bread and hellman's mayonnaise with salt and
pepper.
But the basil is ready and a simple tomato salad and oil is great. Then
the basil with oil and pine nuts says add a carb. Then the dill says add
cucumbers and heavy cream and add to the store bought herring and ...
What do you do with real fresh jewels ?

I have the benefit of having four sons who LOVE fresh vegetables! Last year
I meant to make tomato sauce from the fruits of our 60+ plants, but there
were never enough tomatoes left after the kids got through with them to
amount to anything! At least half of our produce never even makes it into
the house. Whatever they don't devour gets made into daily salads. It's
nice to take a handful of greens and mix it with whatever veggies happen to
be out there at any time. I also love some mozzarella on a bagel with fresh
tomatoes and basil, and olive oil and balsamic.
--S.